Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 99101 | 06/01/1999 | 606472 | Concerns with road noise may be heard from the rear wheel area as well as dust intrusion into the luggage compartment and / or evidence of a water leak in the luggage compartment. *tt | 08/25/1999 | |
| 982323 | 11/23/1998 | 603930 | Information regarding replacement and / or repairs on any lock component. *yc | 03/11/1999 | |
| 9831 | 02/16/1998 | 600585 | Repairs to vinyl covered surfaces. *yc | 05/27/1998 | |
| 96253 | 12/02/1996 | 50960 | Interior trim - center console - availability of gap hider for center console - vehicles built from 6/1/96. *tw | 06/17/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 99-8-15 | 05/03/1999 | 606419 | Subject regarding door trim panel replacement - service tip. *tt | 01/05/2001 | |
| 13428 | 10/01/1999 | 609693 | Some convertibles may exhibit a rattle noise fromthe door wedge when driving on rough roads. *tt | 04/06/2000 | |
| 98163 | 08/17/1998 | 6090873 | Locks failed. yd | 03/31/2000 | |
| 99242 | 11/15/1999 | 6090184 | Information on replacing and / or repairing malfunctioning (door, ignition and decklid) locks. *tt | 03/09/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - HOOD | |||||
| 00212 | 10/16/2000 | 618544 | Some vehicles may exhibit a hood that is hard to close. *jb | 04/16/2001 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 99225 | 11/01/1999 | 6089686 | Concerns with the convertible top boot may fit improperly or be difficult to install on some vehicles due to the top not folding down all the way into the well. *tt | 03/03/2000 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 12742 | 05/01/1999 | 6091712 | Some vehicles with manual transmission equipped convertibles may exhibit a body vibration / shake. *tt | 11/09/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1 | 08/16/1999 | |
| The paint on top and on the driver's side and the passenger's started to peel off like ao months ago. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| The convertable top door windows are misaligned causing air leaks and water leaks. nlm | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||
| 03/10/2004 | 1 | 09/04/2003 | |
| The paint on the rear trunk hatch is falling off. and in some other areas. it's not because of any accident or wear an tear. it all seems to be cause of either cheap paint or after the car was painted it was baked to long or dried in the sun too long or how ever you dry them. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/25/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| At complete stop - hit from behind - mechanic doing repairs stated there are no safety brackets under the car - the car & doors buckled on impact. do convertibles have to have extra safety brackets installed under the frame?( dot number: ) | |||
| 11/09/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1999 | |
| Conv frame is cutting top(can be easily seen), dealer says is vandalism and will not replace, top shop says if replace frame will do same thing, dealer will not repair frame | |||